MLB
Rob Refsnyder
Rob Refsnyder
Boston Red Sox, Right Field
Age: 33y-8m-26d (Mar 26, 1991)
Exp: 6.048 Years
Country: KR
College: Arizona
Drafted: Round 5 (#187 overall), 2012
Agent(s): PSI Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary
$2,100,000
2025 Cash
$2,100,000
Career Earnings
$5,450,756
2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Rob Refsnyder signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2025, Refsnyder will earn a base salary of $2,100,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,100,000 and a dead cap value of $150,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Contract Notes
- 2025 Option includes a $150,000 buyout
- 2025 Option Escalators ($100,000 earned)
$25,000 for 250, 275 plate appearances
$50,000 for 300, 325, 350, 400, 425 plate appearances - 2025 Incentives (if exercised)
$25,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 400, 425, 450 plate appearances
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Arbitration
Rob Refsnyder signed a 1 year , $1,200,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $1,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 free-agent-restricted
Rob Refsnyder signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted
Rob Refsnyder signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 free-agent-restricted
Rob Refsnyder signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Rob Refsnyder signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Rob Refsnyder signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Rob Refsnyder signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the New York Yankees, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Rob Refsnyder signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the New York Yankees, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Rob Refsnyder signed a 1 year , $205,900 contract with the New York Yankees, including $205,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $205,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $205,900
Average Salary:
$205,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
6.048 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$5,450,756
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$205,900 |
$205,900 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$110,928 |
$316,828 |
|
| 2016 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$313,349 |
$630,177 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$189,995 $254,301 |
$820,172 $1,074,473 |
|
| 2018 | 27 |
 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$240,260 |
$1,314,733 |
|
| 2020 | 29 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$99,680 |
$1,414,413 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Injured
|
$432,447 |
$1,846,860 |
|
| 2022 | 31 |
|
Injured
|
$553,896 |
$2,400,756 |
|
| 2023 | 32 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,200,000 |
$3,600,756 |
|
| 2024 | 33 |
|
Injured /
Arbitration 3 Bypassed |
$1,850,000 |
$5,450,756 |
|
| Total |
$5,450,756 |
$5,450,756 |
||||
| 2025 | 34 |
|
Active / Club Exercised
|
$2,100,000 |
||
| Total |
$7,550,756 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$678,578 | $205,900 | - | $884,478 |
| 1 |
|
$189,995 | - | - | $189,995 |
| 1 |
|
$240,260 | - | - | $240,260 |
| 1 |
|
$99,680 | - | - | $99,680 |
| 1 |
|
$432,447 | - | - | $432,447 |
| 3 |
|
$3,603,896 | - | - | $3,603,896 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
21 |
$205,900 |
$205,900 |
$205,900 |
||
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$110,928
|
$110,928 |
$316,828 |
||
| 2016 |
|
25 |
$313,349
|
$313,349 |
$630,177 |
||
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$189,995 $254,301
|
$189,995 $254,301 |
$820,172 $1,074,473 |
||
| 2018 |
|
27 |
$240,260
|
$240,260 |
$1,314,733 |
||
| 2020 |
|
29 |
$99,680
|
$99,680 |
$1,414,413 |
||
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$432,447
|
$432,447 |
$1,846,860 |
||
| 2022 |
|
31 |
$553,896
|
$553,896 |
$2,400,756 |
||
| 2023 |
|
32 |
$1,200,000
|
$1,200,000 |
$3,600,756 |
||
| 2024 |
|
33 |
$1,850,000
|
$1,850,000 |
$5,450,756 |
||
| Total |
$5,244,856 |
$205,900 |
$5,450,756 |
$5,450,756 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
34 |
$2,100,000
|
$2,100,000 |
|||
| Total |
$7,344,856 |
$205,900 |
$7,550,756 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$678,578 | $205,900 | - | $884,478 |
| 1 |
|
$189,995 | - | - | $189,995 |
| 1 |
|
$240,260 | - | - | $240,260 |
| 1 |
|
$99,680 | - | - | $99,680 |
| 1 |
|
$432,447 | - | - | $432,447 |
| 3 |
|
$3,603,896 | - | - | $3,603,896 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
BOS |
Sep 20, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Arm |
| 2024 |
BOS |
Mar 28, 2024 - Apr 18, 2024 | Toe |
| 2022 |
BOS |
Oct 03, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Back |
| 2022 |
BOS |
Aug 02, 2022 - Aug 16, 2022 | Knee |
| 2021 |
MIN |
Sep 18, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Elbow |
| 2021 |
MIN |
Jun 14, 2021 - Aug 05, 2021 | Hamstring |
| 2021 |
MIN |
Jun 01, 2021 - Jun 08, 2021 | Concussion |
-
Nov 04, 2024
Boston (BOS) exercised a $2.1 million club option for 2025
-
Jun 03, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract extension with Boston (BOS), including a club option for 2025
-
Nov 09, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
-
Jun 11, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Apr 29, 2022
Outrighted to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Apr 19, 2022
Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)
-
Nov 30, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Boston (BOS)
-
Nov 08, 2021
Released by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Dec 17, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Nov 27, 2019
Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
-
Apr 07, 2019
Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from Arizona (ARI) for future considerations
-
Nov 24, 2018
Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 27, 2018
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Cleveland (CLE) for cash considerations
-
Nov 20, 2017
Claimed off waivers by Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jul 23, 2017
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from New York (NYY) for Ryan McBroom
-
Jun 10, 2012
Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
-
Jun 05, 2012
Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 5 (#187 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BOS | 93 | 61 | 306 | 272 | 32 | 77 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 128 | 28 | 78 | 2 | .283 | .359 | .471 | .830 | 0.80 |
| 2023 | BOS | 89 | 48 | 241 | 202 | 31 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 64 | 33 | 47 | 7 | .248 | .365 | .317 | .682 | 0.42 |
| 2022 | BOS | 57 | 35 | 177 | 153 | 25 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 76 | 15 | 46 | 1 | .307 | .384 | .497 | .881 | 1.12 |
| 2021 | MIN | 51 | 37 | 157 | 139 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 17 | 40 | 1 | .245 | .325 | .338 | .663 | -0.11 |
| 2020 | TEX | 15 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .200 | .265 | .233 | .498 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | TB | 40 | 31 | 102 | 84 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 0 | .167 | .314 | .274 | .588 | -0.09 |
| 2017 | TOR | 52 | 21 | 97 | 88 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 3 | .170 | .247 | .216 | .463 | -0.40 |
| 2016 | NYY | 58 | 44 | 174 | 152 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 47 | 18 | 30 | 2 | .250 | .328 | .309 | .637 | -0.13 |
| 2015 | NYY | 16 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 2 | .302 | .348 | .512 | .860 | 0.36 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $5,506,927
- Avg. Salary: $5,506,927
- MLB Rank: 220
- RF Rank: 17
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $2,000,000
- MLB Rank: 349
- RF Rank: 20
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Rob Refsnyder to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | 1 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 34 |
| Ben Gamel | 1 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | 32 |
| Stephen Piscotty | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 32 |
| Adam Duvall | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 35 |
| Averages | 1 | $3,550,000 | $3,550,000 | 33.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Refsnyder's current age (33), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4,846,154 | $4,846,154 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Refsnyder statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jason Heyward
2022-2023
|
52.76 | 0.69 | 0.29 | 0.56 | 0.24 | 0.68 | 0.32 | 0.14 | 1.51 |
|
Ben Gamel
2022-2023
|
37.23 | 0.74 | 0.40 | 0.83 | 0.22 | 0.58 | 0.26 | 0.10 | -0.13 |
|
Stephen Piscotty
2021-2022
|
35.19 | 0.54 | 0.26 | 0.84 | 0.21 | 0.61 | 0.28 | 0.14 | -2.84 |
|
Adam Duvall
2022-2023
|
54.77 | 0.79 | 0.53 | 1.19 | 0.23 | 0.76 | 0.33 | 0.24 | 1.34 |
| Average | 44.99 | 0.69 | 0.37 | 0.86 | 0.22 | 0.66 | 0.30 | 0.16 | -0.03 |
|
Rob Refsnyder
2023-2024
|
57.49 | 0.72 | 0.37 | 0.67 | 0.27 | 0.77 | 0.37 | 0.12 | 1.86 |
| Pct Change | 27.78 | 4.35 | 0.00 | 22.09 | 24.55 | 16.97 | 22.00 | -25.00 | 0.00 |
| Median Prime % Change | 16.97% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 10.30% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Rob Refsnyder
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $5,506,927 | $5,506,927 |
